Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back after David made it through a family trip. The guys share their early 2026 predictions on the national championship, Heisman Trophy and more. But first, they explain why the next CFP semifinals are so late, why Gus Malzahn retired now and how Joey Aguilar will probably get an eighth year of college football.

Early 2026 predictions story

David's story on lessons from Indiana

0:00 Intro and Super Bowl thoughts
7:30 Rose Bowl change and why the CFP goes so long
19:07 Gus Malzahn's legacy and what this says about Florida State
27:44 Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar is probably getting another year
Early 2026 predictions
37:42 National champion
48:22 Heisman Trophy
51:33 Big Ten champion
52:40 SEC champion
54:38 ACC champion
57:10 Big 12 champion
58:03 Top Group of 6 team
1:00:57 Other bold predictions
1:02:58 Remember Some Guys: Oregon State, Tennessee, West Virginia

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Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a fun conversation about their favorite parts of college football TV, including best announcers, College GameDay and more. But first, they get into some news.

Chris' story on CFP change

CFB TV survey results

0:00 Intro, CFB26 dynasty update
5:28 CFP playoff change update for the Group of 6
11:02 Duke lets Darian Mensah go (after recording, he committed to Miami)
13:40 Favorite network for games
18:24 Favorite announce teams
26:09 Favorite TV analyst
33:33 College GameDay, Pat McAfee and Nick Saban
44:15 How we watch college football
48:38 Increase in Friday night games
50:20 Favorite CFB announcer of all time
52:55 Remember Some Guys: Illinois, Nebraska, Mizzou

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Chris Vannini and David Ubben are BACK to talk about all sorts of offseason drama, and it's only just begun. The playoff is adjusting again, Dabo Swinney calls out Ole Miss for tampering, Duke is suing its QB for leaving and a lot more.

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Chris' story on CFP changes

Dabo calls out Ole Miss story

0:00 Intro
2:45 Why the title game got massive TV viewership
11:46 Picks winner revealed
18:20 Poney!
21:03 How the CFP will be different next year
30:20 Dabo Swinney calls out Ole Miss for tampering
39:45 Duke is suing QB Darian Mensah from leaving
46:41 How the Alabama basketball case could impact football
58:30 Jersey patches are coming to CFB
1:00:50 Info from the coaches convention
1:08:23 Remember Some Guys: Auburn, Clemson, Stanford

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